Sediment trap



Sept. 23, 1930. R. FREELAND SEDIMENT TRAP Filed March 25, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORJ 73 1/. Wfila72y BY WATTORNEYK.

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, E'ROBERT FREELAND, or LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SEDIMENT TRAP Application filed March 25, 1e29,

" This invention relates to means for. the removal of liquid from its container without the disturbance and eduction of suchfisedi ment as may have accumulated from one or v 5 another cause in processing or from natural separation of the heavier constituents.

One object is to provide a sediment trap ofutmost simplicity and low cost, and of substantial-form and which is adaptable to be container wherein the sediment is to be trappedso that of thewhole. V i n Other objects, advantages and features of ficonstru'ction and combination and details,

and the mode of operationwill be made manifest in the ensuing description of the. herewith illustrative embodiment; it being understood, that. modifications, variations and "b adaptations may be resorted to within the spirit, scope and principle of the invention without departing from the claims. V

Figure 1 is a vertical section of the contain an and the applied trap device a syphoning means. 1

Figure 2 IS a plan of the trap. Figure 3 is a central, vertical section of a r modified form of the trap,

Figured is bottom' plan of the packing disc thereof. I

he present trap and separator isshown as appliedto' a jar J of any desired kind 7 containing a liquid L' to be settled;

a fragment of The t'rapconsists ofshallow, inverted basin 20f such form in plan as to closely conform tothe interior wall at the bottom of the container; the rim 3 of the'basin holding itup a suitable degree above the bottom of I the container so as to effectually separate the sedimentary strata from the upper i; liquor L.

The trap has a vent pipe 5 which allows the basin to be lowered into the jar with but little or no disturbance of the sediment. ilethe liquid maybe drawn 06 from above the inserted trap in any suitable manner there is here shown a siphon tube T having a screened inlet which to or removed from'a given the clarified liquor may be free from the bottom strata clear 1 is attached to the Serial No. 349,857.

lower part of the pipe as by means of a hook It is to be understood that the jar and its complementary trap may be of any suitable form in plan. as this in immaterial to the efi'ec tiveness of the trap.

A very satisfactory form of the device is shown in Figs. 3 and cludes a flat disc 2 from which thepipe 5 extends and has a hitch 6 for the eduction tube. A flat, marginal rubber annulus 10 is pressed against the disc by a ring 11 and extends well eyond the rim so as to yieldably engage and slide down the wall of thejar with'sealing eiiect and trap ofi the sediment layer. The parts are clamped by nut 12 on screw posts 13 which engage the bottom of the jar and elevate the trap a suitable distance.

What is claimed is:

1; sediment trap applicable to a given verted basin bottom of the container, thereto and.

in the container, and a siphon tube attached siphoning device attached for drawing liquid from above the trap.

ROBERT L. FREELAND.

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